Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Bayelsa State governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of US$14,859,257. In a public notice released on Monday, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said the funds were provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board for Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical. The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Timipre Sylva, a former Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, and former Governor of Bayelsa State, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic…

Nigerians have condemned the alleged refusal of media houses to grant interviews to popular Plateau cleric Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo. In various statements on social media, concerned Nigerians lamented that the famous cleric, known for being vociferous about the killings in Plateau State, is yet to be granted interviews by popular media houses in the country. According to the cross-section of Nigerians, they lamented over the frequent interviews granted to alleged terrorist apologist Sheik Ahmad Gumi. They berated media houses in Nigeria for granting listening ears to Gumi but failing to give such an audience to Dachomo. Dachomo, the regional leader…

Nollywood actress, Uche Montana, has refuted allegations linking her to the alleged drug abuse crisis in the household of actress Regina Daniels and her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. Montana made this known in a statement on her Instagram page on Monday, days after Nwoko, in a detailed post on Facebook, accused Regina’s siblings and close friends, including actresses Sonia Uche and Uche Montana, of sabotaging his wife’s rehabilitation process. Nwoko claimed that the gang routinely disregarded medical orders restricting Regina’s access during therapy and would “bring her the same drugs she was being treated for.” Reacting, Montana wrote “My attention…

Social media user Joey Aniegboso has described supporting Nollywood actress Regina Daniels amid her marital problems with her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, as a fool’s errand. In a statement shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Aniegboso described, as “shameful,” the popular actress alongside Nigerian women. He alleged that Regina quickly abandoned her matrimonial home because she was too headstrong to take corrections from Nwoko, her Delta-born husband. Chronicle NG reported that the couple had a heated fallout, which led to the actress abandoning the mansion of the lawmaker. Following her self-eviction from her matrimonial home, Regina and her…

Irate youths in the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday set ablaze a suspected motorcycle snatcher who was allegedly caught stealing a motorcycle. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Abagu community in the local government area. Chronicle NG gathered on Sunday that the suspect was arrested while attempting to steal a motorcycle that was parked by the owner. The jungle justice happened just a day after commercial motorcyclists, also known as Okada riders, protested in Gboko against the ongoing abduction and murder of their members. Three persons were allegedly killed Thursday night,…

Senator Ned Nwoko claims that a “syndicate of pull-down-Ned” organization is using the circumstances surrounding his wife, Regina Daniels, to damage his reputation. Nwoko made this remark amidst claims of continuous marital issues between him and the Nollywood star. The claim was made in a statement released by the Senator’s Communication/Technical Action Team, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. He stated that those who had been targeting him for years were now utilizing the situation to criminalize him before the international community, portraying it as a coordinated gang-up. “Beyond this, the talk…

The marital crisis between the senator representing Ned Nwoko and Nollywood actress Regina Daniels took a dramatic turn on Sunday as the actress admitted to the use of illicit drugs, saying her estranged husband introduced her to drugs for his sexual pleasure. However, Nwoko, on his part, alleged that it was Regina’s brother, Sammy, who introduced her to drugs and frustrated all efforts to rehabilitate her. “In fact, Lawrence and Sammy were the ones who first introduced and supplied these drugs to her,” the senator alleged in a post on his X handle. “They were deeply involved in the habit…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State on Sunday criticized the Tiv Traditional Council for endorsing the state governor, Hyacinth Alia, for a second term. Alia, who is serving his first term in office on the All Progressive Congress platform, received traditional blessings on Saturday during a meeting of the traditional rulers held at the palace of the Tiv nation’s supreme king. The Tiv traditional council known as Ijir Tamen I Tiv (Supreme Council of the Tiv Nation), which met on Saturday and was chaired by the Supreme Leader of the Tiv Nation, James Ayatse, made far-reaching decisions. One…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has handed Katsina United a total fine of N9m and ordered them to play all remaining home games behind closed doors in Jos following a violent attack during their 1–1 draw with Barau FC on Saturday. In a statement made on Sunday, the league charged Katsina United with numerous violations of its Framework and Rules, including failing to provide proper security and failing to control their supporters. According to the league, unauthorized persons gained access to prohibited sections, and fans threw hazardous objects onto the pitch, causing injury to Barau FC players. “The club…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the conduct of the Anambra 2025 governorship election, warning that the level of vote-buying and institutional complacency witnessed during the exercise posed a serious threat to the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The criticism came only hours after President Bola Tinubu congratulated Governor Chukwuma Soludo on his re-election, calling the results “an affirmation of visionary leadership” and promising a stronger partnership between the Federal Government and Anambra State. However, the ADC had a different perspective. On Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi, issued a statement claiming that the election…